Bill Text: HI HB2438 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Bill 2438 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Construction Task Force; Procurement; Bid Notice

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-09 - (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. [HB2438 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB2438-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2438
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that in this period of high economic turmoil, procedural changes are necessary to enable the State to achieve a quick recovery and to provide effective economic stimulation.

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 132 S.D. 1 (2009) established a task force to determine the economic contributions of the construction industry in Hawaii. As directed in the concurrent resolution, the task force has developed a series of proposals for state actions to preserve and create new jobs in the local construction industry. The intent of this Act is to implement one of the task force's proposals.

Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to provide exemptions from statutes relating to procurement and rulemaking to allow the State to expedite the implementation or expansion of programs, services, and benefits that are instrumental to the economic success of the State. In doing so, however, it is also the purpose of this Act to strike a balance between expedited procedures and necessary accountability and transparency.

SECTION 2. Section 103D-302, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

"(c) Adequate public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given affording a reasonable time before the date set forth in the invitation for the opening of bids. The policy board shall adopt rules which specify:

(1) The form that the notice is to take;

(2) What constitutes a reasonable interim between publication and bid opening; and

(3) How notice may be published, including publication in a newspaper of general circulation, notice by mail to all persons on any applicable bidders mailing list, publication by any public or private telecommunication information network, or any other method of publication it deems to be effective.

At minimum, an invitation for bids shall be made by public notice made in a printed publication or electronic format that is accessible statewide for a period not to exceed fifteen days."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Construction Task Force; Procurement; Bid Notice

Description:

Clarifies requirements for adequate public notice of an invitation for bids and request for proposals.

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